Whether you own a dog or not, you should know that on a day-to-day basis, everyone is at risk of being attacked by a dog.
That is why it is good to be informed about which groups of people are most vulnerable to these attacks and at the same time to know what are the probabilities of being bitten by a dog, which are the breeds most prone to cause serious or even lethal injuries and what you should do in case of being involved in a situation of this type.
Regardless of the situation in which you or someone close to you is injured by a dog, you can contact a Springfield personal injury lawyer to seek monetary compensation from the dog's owner to cover the costs of caring for the injuries caused by the dog.
What are the odds of being bitten by a dog and having to go to a Springfield personal injury lawyer?
Every day a dog bite accident occurs, it is estimated that every day there is an average of 866 emergency room visits for dog attacks in the United States alone.
Of the total number of dog bite victims, 50% are children between the ages of 5 and 9. This is followed by infants aged 0 to 2 years and males who are more likely to be attacked than females, regardless of age.
The chances of being bitten by a dog increase to 1 in 50. Have you been one of these people? Then you will be pleased to know that you are not part of an isolated group of injured people, and although being bitten by a dog is not a pleasant thing, you can be sure that you can turn to a Springfield personal injury lawyer with the confidence that they will find a way to compensate you for the damages you have suffered.
Which breeds are most likely to cause serious bites?
The statistical period from 2005 to 2017, according to Canine Journal which is an organization that collects and analyzes all dog bite attacks in the country, yielded the following data: pit bulls caused 284 deaths in those years. Which is 65% of the total dog-related deaths out of 433 Americans killed between 2005 and 2017.
Another dog known for its brutal reputation is the Rottweiler, with 45 deaths caused in the same period. Added to Pit Bulls they account for 76% of all fatal dog attacks.
These figures do not argue that Pit bulls bite more, but they may indicate that they are more efficient once they attack, as it is not the only breed that caused fatalities in the above-mentioned period.
Other breeds were: German shepherd with 20 fatalities, Mixed-breed with 17, American bulldog with 15, Mastiff/bullmastiff with 14, and Husky with 13.
Smaller dogs cause less fatal or non-fatal bites.
Regardless of breed, if you have been the victim of a dog attack or know someone who has been, contact RAIPHER FOR THE WIND immediately, here we will explore options to help you during this distressing and uncomfortable situation.
